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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1932

Page

2

Meigs County Relief Agencies Face Notable Deficit by 1935

Meigs County relief agencies face an estimated deficit of 44,748 dollars by year end, per state relief commission data. From January to April 30 the county aided about 628 cases, likely 2,500 to 3,000 individuals, roughly one eighth of the population. Other counties show varying deficits: Lawrence 87,971. Athens 82,415. Gallia 12,815. Vinton 50? (text garbled).

Omeroy Meigs County State Relief Commission Jan. T Meigs Lawrence County Athens Gallia Vinton

Easter Sunrise and Union Services at Heath M B Church

Easter services at Heath Memorial Baptist Church in Middleport begin with sunrise worship, followed by a union Sunday School and church service at 10 o clock. Baptisms and member receptions occur in the morning. Epworth League evangelistic series conclude at 5 30 with Nan Moore in charge. a 7 o clock worship ends the Easter services. Combined choirs provide morning and evening music.

Middleport The Heath M. B Suday Epworth League Nan Moore

Telephone Your News and Local Ads Service for The Messenger

CG A Hartley staff correspondent notes call for society locals to 400. He asks readers to appreciate the service. For circulation or classified ads for The Messenger, contact John Sauvage at phone 453-0.

CG. A. Hartley The Messenger John Sauvage

Spelling Bee Draws Crowd at Forest Run Church

POMEROY March 19 Spelling contests draw many in Meiga County. The event at Forest Run Church near Minersedie attracted a large Friday night audience. Edward Young of Upper Pomeroy won the sweepstakes on the word Picturesque. Maude Holter claimed Grades Two and Three prizes and Margeret Neuse won Grades Six Seven and Eight.

Forest Run Church Pomeroy Meiga County Minersedie Edward Young Silver Ray School Maude Holter Margeret Neuse Eagh

Death of Mrs. Bev Floyd W. Lick at Ravenswood

Maeron Pomeroy reports the death of Mrs. Bev Floyd W. Lick of Ravenswood West Virginia after a prolonged illness. She was well known in Pomeroy where her husband often conducted services in the Church of Christ. Burial is scheduled at Ravenswood on Sunday at 2 PM with many Pomeroy Church of Christ members expected to attend.

Pomeroy Maeron Bev Floyd W. Lick Ravenswood W. Va Church of Christ Ravengsond

Red Bird Mine Sold To Bank After Sheriff Sale

In Pomeroy on March 19 the Red Bird Mine was seized by the sheriff for creditors. The property was bid in by a consortium bank for 310, a bid reported to preserve the bank’s claim against the mining company for borrowed funds.

Pomeroy Persemble Bank

Miner Drives Car Into Pickets Surrounding Gilberton Colliery

SUENANDOAH Pa March 12 A miner drove an automobile into a crowd of strike pickets near the Gilberton Colliery as they blocked workers aiming to report for the third day of the anthracite strike. Several pickets were injured and state police separated the miner, taking him to an undisclosed location for hearing. his identity was withheld.

Suenandoah URI Gilberton Soullan

Sheep Men of County Meet To Plan Work

Meigs County officers and directors of the Meigs County Sheep and Wool Growers Association met at the county agent’s office to organize a field day in late April at Carpenter Experiment Station. Demonstrations include lamb carcass cutting, parasite control, and shearing led by national experts, with talks by seasoned sheepmen. aims include improving feeder lamb quality and breeding, plus forming 4-H sheep clubs.

Pomeroy Meigs County Oho Apri Carpenter Experiment Station L. A Kauffman Ohio State University J. F. Walker Gambler Ohio Metts County Boss Abe M. Davis J. H. Musnet Clark

Barnhill and Atherton Wed After License Issuance

Alfred Wooman Barnhill aged 31 of Goye ville BR and Fannie Atherton aged 27 of Alfred received a marriage license on Friday morning. The ceremony followed in the probate court with Rev. H. L. Henthorne officiating at Simpson M. Bo Church.

Alfred Wooman Guyssile

Cycle of Egg Prices Spans Forty Two Years

POMEROY March 19 cycle of egg prices shows an 1890 eight cent per dozen low and eight cent cycle in 42 years. Beegie, a leading Pomeroy produce dealer, recalls early 1900s buying eggs at eight cents and chickens at 25 cents each, shipped to Pittsburgh. He describes packing methods and the rise of a peat office as the business expanded with his father Joseph Beegle.

Post Office Department Ohio Dorcas Beegle Junior Beegles Seegle Pittsburgh Wait Arthur Beegle Brothers Beegle Duden Beeste Pomeroy S. Beegie Josefn Beegle Hamlet Racine Lys Ae Dore Elmer Beegle Washington

Seipio Man Complains On Poor County Roads

Seipio resident criticizes deplorable roads in Scipio Township as an example of county-wide hardship. Townsend cites uneven conditions, noting some areas enjoy good roads while others are blocked, hindering funerals and daily life amid a burial in March. The piece highlights local rural poverty and inadequate infrastructure.

Pomeroy Guth Townsend Downington Sapo Township Wile Lian & Carrell Tere Carrell Meirs County Hearne Thats & Mule Scipio Township

Noisy Harrisonville Road Man Arrested After Church Disturbance

POMEROY March 19 Buck Van Cooney of Harrisonville Road faces jail after a church disturbance at the Vulcan Camp. Charges include disturbing the service. Nearby individuals Willam Kell, Guartes Kelly and Marvin Quex were jailed then released with suspended fines for earlier disturbances at the court house meeting.

Harrisonville Road Pomeroy Buck van Cooney Harrisonvile Road Tome the Vulcan Bettur Willam Kell Guartes Kelly Marvin Quex Luiken Court House

Pickets Silent as 100 Return to Work at No 16 Mine

About half the miners at No 16 mine returned to work at Pomeroy on March 19 with no disturbance reported. Over 100 workers went in. pickets stood by the mouth of the mine but did not interfere. Officers noted the pickets’ purpose was to learn turnout, not block operation. No. 4 mine halted coal, reason unspecified. a return to operation anticipated within days.

Pomeroy Syracusee

Probate Notices in Athens County Ohio Court Proceedings

Probate Judge 3-13-301W lists numerous estates with first, second, and final accounts filed from 1932. The notice names administrators and guardians including Milo Wilson appointed as administrator of Alles Lyden, decedent, with hearing on April 4 at 9 a.m. The document underscores suspended publication and deadlines for objections.

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George Ryther 75 Dies at Pomeroy Home

George Ryther aged 75 retired contractor died at his son Frank Up per Pomeroy home Saturday after a lengthy illness. He was an early Pom eroy Bend builder who helped pioneer cement block construction. He later moved to Florida for business but suffered losses there. He leaves three daughters Mrs Campbell, Mrs Perry Davis, and Mrs Vale Brown. Funeral plans not yet announced.

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Greenhouse Leased Today by Hayes Pair

POMEROY March 19 Leasing of the Meigs County Greenhouse by W. C. Hayes and J. G. Hayes was announced. The lease goes into effect today after months of operation by Abigs Savings and Lawn Company through a receiver. The Hayeses will run the business under the present name, with W. C. Hayes formerly managing a greenhouse in Jackson.

Hayes J. G. Hayes Pomeroy Meigs County Oc. Hayes Abigs Savings and Lawn Company Jackson J G. Hay Myddleport

Berths Quota For Camp Fans March At Fort Thomas

Pomeroy reports a large response from Mems County to the Clusens Military Training Camp at Fort Thomas Kentucky. Nearly twice as many men as the quota signed up showing desire to join the summer training program.

Pomeroy Mems County Clusens Fort Thomas

Camp Session Admits 52 Applicants In Sunday List

The latest admissions bring the total to 52 after recent applications followed earlier announcements. Names on file include Lawrence Branch of Syracuse Virgal Butcher Kenneth Entisminger Lawrence Lewis Robert McMancer Kenneth Mossman of Middleport and George Kindle of Pomeroy.

Local residents attend gatherings and family updates in Pomeroy area

Mrs Lyle Blake and Mrs Fred Plate host guests while Dwight Carson’s funeral leads to Chicago and Washington visits. Glenroy Ewing and Irving Karr are seen with locals in Pomeroy and Syracuse. Mrs Nelle Hoyt honors son Wilson in Middleport. Families from Cheshire Poplar Ridge and Bedford Indiana plan visits as Dr Harold McKnight recovers from influenza. R G Heslop in coma after stroke. Norman Bohram and Vaurho Peters visit from Columbus.

Coppfers & Mines Awe Smelting Inn Nickel & Kennicott Am Fr Power Am Gas & Elles Briggs Mic Clues Ford Motors Niagara Hudon Bower Mussouri-Kansay Pipe United Aircraft Meigs County Poweres Es Bits Lyle Blake Fred Plate Union Carbonne Carbide Mav Carson Howard Blue Chicago Dwight Ral Carson Pomeroy Glenroy Ewing Irving Karr Syraccuse Nelle Hoyt Wilson Middleport Bedford Indiana Harold McKnight Martins Ferry Pith Lechew Mason Norman Bohram Vaurho Peters Columbus Cheshire

Cleveland Produce Egg and Butter Market Snap

Regional produce notes from Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Chicago markets listing eggs butter and associated prices. References to fresh extra firsts and various egg types include whites and yolks, with price points and batch descriptors across multiple cities.

Pittsburgh Hennery Ger News

Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Movements

Hogs receipts steady with live stock prices around 30 to 200 pounds trading mostly at 3 dollars. Cattle receipts varied with medium grades and calves down to about 50 cents lower. Sheep and lamb offerings showed weak to moderate demand with best grades quoted near 7.42 to 7.75 per hundredweight. Prices listed include totals like 8575 dollars and 42544.40 dollars in reported cattle and sheep values.

Imusburgh LIV

Stock Market Unsettled in the Week Ending Saturday

New York reports a unsettled week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping about one percent from March 8 levels. The railroad and utility sectors showed mixed moves amid gains for some late week trading and widespread declines in steel and chemical issues. Major names like U S Steel and American Can fell, while bonds and certain utilities held firmer, as broader fears and earnings concerns pressured many issues.

Railroad Shares Stage Recovery on Wall Street

New York March 1 1UP recovery in railroad shares followed a presidential statement on the general condition of the industry. Many issues rallied above prior close and closed irregular. Kreuger and Toll hit a record low at 73 cents, while bonds firmed with several rail lines and related companies. Auburn Auto rose to 7 1/2 cents, General Motors touched its low for the period and closed unchanged.

New York U.P Ivar Freuger George Eaststan Trsy Wade Rakoad Fiom van Sweringen Chesapeake & Club United States Steel American Tele Insull Unity Middle West Niagary Hudoon Power United Light Pou AL Gult Ol Cities Service Imperial Oil Indiana Kentucky Oho Recov Hoover Uhe Imates Tregular Kreuger Flecttic Bond & Shere She ‘Curb Bev New York Central Chesapeake & Ohio Atchison, Bellimore & Ohio New Haven Union Pacific Missouri Pacific Railroad Conman Auburn Auto

New York Stocks Scene Amid Mixed Trading Trends

The market list shows Allegheny Corp and AT&SF among notable moves with several readings of declines and gains. Firms such as DuPont Fos, Gen Elec, and United Com appear amid broad fluctuations, while consumer plays like Nabisco and Paramount show tepid activity and varied demand across sectors.

Allegheny Corp At&sf Gentral Panna Rock Leland Anton É& St. San Colt Tay Col Commonwealth & So Continental Croley Radio Curtiss Wake Curtiss Wrightway Drug Inc DuPont - Fos Asphault Elec Food Ginette Gold Dust Hahn Dept Stores T&t Kroger Biscuit Nat Dairy Paramount Publish JG Prany Rod

Market Comment From KNArt a OTIS SEEVATOR SEL Olis Elevator

Market notes discuss Cotbin 1991 profits per share and various stock exchange remarks. Mentions Pittsburgh store performance, West Penn Electric filings, and debenture interests while noting railway and freight movements and grain price indications. References government bonds and Treasury notes with scattered figures and rates.

Knart Otis Seevator Columban Care Cotbin XN Stock Exchange A Pittsburgh West Penn West Penn Electric

Bonds Forced Down in Week Reports Indicate

NEW YORK March 19 Bond market declined last week with selling centered in low priced and speculative issues. High grade and government issues fared better, while midrange corporate bonds and rail stocks bore the brunt. Losses ranged from three to more, including Nickel Estate and Frisco, Missouri Pacific, Rock Island 76, and Allegheny Corporation notes as domestic industrial and public utility bonds moved irregularly lower.

New York U P.1 United States Frisco Missouri Pacific Rock Island A Alleghany Coreporation

Curb Stocks Slide In Late Trading

New York markets show further declines as curb stocks continue their downward trend in late trading. Traders cite persistent selling pressure across major issues and concerns over liquidity amid unsettled conditions.

New York Maren Peratatent Binetrle Bondmut

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